Ken Jones News

A married couple with Broadway credentials will take to the stage at Lincoln Amphitheatre this summer, playing President Abraham Lincoln and his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln.

A new half-hour musical tribute will be added to follow each performance of LINCOLN: Upon the Altar of Freedom.

Ordained minister, producer, actor, and stand-up comedian are the credentials held by the performer to take the stage at Lincoln Amphitheatre this summer as Frederick Douglass and Moses.

A married couple with Broadway credentials will take to the stage at Lincoln Amphitheatre this summer, playing President Abraham Lincoln and his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln.

Lincoln Amphitheatre will host local auditions next month for the cast of the second season of LINCOLN: Upon the Altar of Freedom.

Lincoln Amphitheatre will host local auditions next month for the cast of the second season of LINCOLN: Upon the Altar of Freedom.

Jenna gives a rundown of where she's been and what's coming up in the world of cabaret (and sometimes beyond!) This week's column features Michael Feinstein and David Hyde Pierce at Feinstein's at Loews Regency, Maxine Linehan at Tainted Blue Studios, Gretchen Reinhagen at The Metropolitan Room, and more!

Noble Fool Theatricals presents Plaid Tidings, the hilarious and nostalgic Forever Plaid Holiday Spectacular directed/choreographed by Bob Kiser and music directed by Ken Jones, at the Pheasant Run Resort Mainstage Theater (4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, IL; telephone 630-584-6342).

Noble Fool Theatricals presents Plaid Tidings, the hilarious and nostalgic Forever Plaid Holiday Spectacular directed/choreographed by Bob Kiser and music directed by Ken Jones, at the Pheasant Run Resort Mainstage Theater (4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, IL; telephone 630-584-6342).

Noble Fool Theatricals presents Plaid Tidings, the hilarious and nostalgic Forever Plaid Holiday Spectacular directed/choreographed by Bob Kiser and music directed by Ken Jones, at the Pheasant Run Resort Mainstage Theater (4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, IL; telephone 630-584-6342).

Noble Fool Theatricals presents Plaid Tidings, the hilarious and nostalgic Forever Plaid Holiday Spectacular directed/choreographed by Bob Kiser and music directed by Ken Jones, at the Pheasant Run Resort Mainstage Theater (4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, IL; telephone 630-584-6342).

As the premiere season of LINCOLN comes to a close, the talented actors are moving on to Broadway and other theatre-career possibilities through school and professional auditions.

The Noble Fool Theatricals Performing Arts Academy invites local youth ages 8 - 18 to audition for a role in the Youth Ensemble's fall production of Disney's Sleeping Beauty at Pheasant Run Resort (4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, IL; admin telephone 630-443-0438).

A veteran television actor with Broadway credentials has been chosen to portray President Lincoln in the upcoming production of LINCOLN. Geoffrey Wade, of Los Angeles, California, is a familiar face to audiences of such television shows as Numb3rs, ER, Law & Order, Scrubs, Brothers & Sisters, The King of Queens, and Monk.

The script of LINCOLN, the new theatrical experience premiering at Lincoln Amphitheatre in June, has received official endorsements from the United States Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and the Indiana Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. 'We are honored and humbled to have the support of both the national and state commission,' says Steve Wright, Lincoln Amphitheatre's executive producer. 'We look forward to working with both groups to increase awareness of Lincoln's formative years here in Indiana.'

A veteran television actor with Broadway credentials has been chosen to portray President Lincoln in the upcoming production of LINCOLN. Geoffrey Wade, of Los Angeles, California, is a familiar face to audiences of such television shows as Numb3rs, ER, Law & Order, Scrubs, Brothers & Sisters, The King of Queens, and Monk.

The artistic staff for LINCOLN includes theatre professionals with Broadway credentials and Hollywood experience. 'We have assembled an impressive team of artistic professionals,' says Lincoln Amphitheatre's executive producer, Steve Wright. 'They bring Broadway and Hollywood experience to southern Indiana, where they are collaborating in the rebirth of our magnificent, 1,500-seat amphitheatre.'

The script of LINCOLN, the new theatrical experience premiering at Lincoln Amphitheatre in June, has received official endorsements from the United States Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and the Indiana Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. 'We are honored and humbled to have the support of both the national and state commission,' says Steve Wright, Lincoln Amphitheatre's executive producer. 'We look forward to working with both groups to increase awareness of Lincoln's formative years here in Indiana.'